Thread: 6.5-284

Anyone got a good working load for one of these ? ?

I have a couple, I will take a look when I get home,
What projectile are you using?

Yes, same question as DAF and what barrel length? I can give you a common one used in F-Class but don't know if that is your intended purpose.

From memory only... 55.8gr n560 with 130gr vld's worked really well in Blair's 6.5. Lapua brass & Win LR primers

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The load I am familiar with (not as a user, I shoot a vastly superior 6.5 Ackley ) is 48gr 2209, 139 Scenar, Win Primers, Lapua Brass, ave 2930fps. In a Barnard action with 32" barrel. Note this is approximately 2grs above ADI max recommended load and is not the maximum that some shooters I know are using. Without knowing intended use, action brand, barrel length this load may have no relevance for you and could be downright dangerous.

140 Amax is the projectile, and the ADI max in 2217 is only doing the stated 2690ish, which for a 284 seems awful slow. That sort of speed is never going to realize the rifles full potential methinks ? ? Have made up 2217 @ 54,54.5 & 55 to try, and also 2209 @ 47.5,48 & 48.5. Most of the internet data available has the 284 at 2900+, so I'm aiming for around 2900 and will fine tune after the trial loads.
It's a hunting rifle( I've forgotten if it's a Tikka or Rem700 ) std braked barrel. Lapua brass, CCI mag primers.
I was wanting confirmation that the loads were on the right track, and I think it seems they are ? ?

Thanks for the input guys

24" trueflight isn't it?

Originally Posted by horihunter

24" trueflight isn't it?

Actually 23" TF.

Tried those loads out today, but still a bit slow, both loads ended up at or just under 2800. Have made up more, going up in .5gr increments.

Am now at 4-5gr over the ADI max recommended loads with no pressure signs at all. It seems that most of the loads I've made up for my rifles are similarly over recommended loads, and the only use the ADI book is for is to give you a starting point at their max load Have other shooters also found this is the case ? ?

Are you 100% happy with your chrony? I had a 24" barrel 6.5x284, it was hard to get any good speed from it. Id say try N560 and be prepared for a reasonably short barrel life.

Originally Posted by L.R

Are you 100% happy with your chrony? I had a 24" barrel 6.5x284, it was hard to get any good speed from it. Id say try N560 and be prepared for a reasonably short barrel life.

The chrony is a CED M2 with IR screens and appears to be working well, so yes to that, although I would like to try it against something else in tandem.

What speeds were you getting with yours LR ? and what loads were they ?

The rifle is for a hunter that won't be trying over 4-500m so there isn't any point in trying to bust a foo foo getting max speeds, but rather get sensible speeds for max killing power.

130 swift scirocco another good hunting pill red, push do hard an fast an work real well.

Not much help other than that

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Mine has a 30" Barrel,140Amax,RL17 Powder 48Gr -2970fps, 49Gr-3070fps

Wow RL17 in a 6.5x284 Your keen

100 fps out of 1gr?

it's only a Barrel, i can get another one

the chrony showed 100 fps difference between the 1gr of powder when we worked up a load for it, I ended up going with the 48gr as it was slightly more accurate and 2970fps was near enough

Originally Posted by Duck Gunner

it's only a Barrel, i can get another one

Wow, that rates another Wow. Wish I could afford replacement barrels like that.
I was all set to use Rl17 in my 284 but have gone off the idea.